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Medicube Red Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

4 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Zinc PCA, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Zinc PCA, Salicylic Acid
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

1 of 62 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Pinus Densiflora Leaf ExtractRutin

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Dipropylene Glycol ———
3 Glycerin ———
4 Xylitol ———
5 Alcohol Denat ———
6 Propanediol ———
7 1,2-Hexanediol ———
8 Niacinamide ———
9 Trehalose ———
10 Diethoxyethyl Succinate ———
11 Betaine ———
12 Pentylene Glycol ———
13 Butylene Glycol ———
14 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ———
15 C12-14 Alketh-12 ———
16 Dimethicone Crosspolymer ———
17 Polyisobutene ———
18 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
19 Vinyl Dimethicone ———
20 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
21 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
22 Zinc PCA Restricted Restricted · (a) 1% · (b) 0,72% ·… —
23 Carbomer ———
24 Salicylic Acid Restricted Restricted · (a) 3.0% · (b) 2.0% ·… Approved preservative · 0,5% · 0,5% —
25 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
26 Isododecane ———
27 Allantoin ———
28 Dimethyl Sulfone ———
29 Panthenol ———
30 Polyquaternium-51 ———
31 4-Terpineol ———
32 Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil ———
33 Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside ———
34 Sorbitan Oleate ———
35 Adenosine ———
36 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
37 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract ———
38 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract ———
39 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
40 Xanthan Gum ———
41 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract ———
42 Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract ———
43 Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract ———
44 Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract ———
45 Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract ———
46 Corallina Officinalis Extract ———
47 Ceramide NP ———
48 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate ———
49 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
50 Lactococcus Ferment Lysate ———
51 Decyl Glucoside ———
52 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract ———
53 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract ———
54 Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract ———
55 Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract ———
56 Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract ———
57 Sodium Chloride ———
58 Phenylpropanol ———
59 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Leaf Extract ———
60 Levulinic Acid ———
61 Sodium Levulinate ———
62 Pinus Densiflora Leaf ExtractRutin
not matched

“—” means no specific record for that ingredient in that jurisdiction's lists — it is not an approval. Restricted ingredients are allowed within limits (concentration, product type, label warnings); a product listing one is not necessarily over the limit. How we check.

Ingredient list from Medicube official store, retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Storage & heat

Official storage statements

“Keep out of direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.” — Common precautions required on all cosmetics in Korea (Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule, Annex 3)

Our note — heat, light & air

This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:

Other markets

Ingredients in this formula that are prohibited or limited in other markets, from the overseas regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Limited means allowed within conditions.

MarketProhibitedLimited
CN China None found Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc PCA
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc PCA
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin, Salicylic Acid
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Salicylic Acid
BR Brazil None found Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc PCA
AR Argentina None found Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc PCA

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Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.

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